Harold Edgerton (US American, 1903-1990)Milkdrop Coronet, 1957 dye transfer print20″ x 16″Gift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 2001.35 Considering himself an engineer, and not an artist, Harold Edgerton devoted his life to capturing high speed photography and film. While his original interest lay in the mechanical aspects […]
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Unknown ArtistVase, circa 1910 green glaze11.5″ x 9″ (diameter)FAM.1082 This vase with green glaze was most likely created around 1910. The edged rings reveal a bronze color encircling the vase. A gritty blackness coats primarily the central section of the vase creating a depth to the predominant green color. The […]
Howard John Besnia (US American, 1921-2014)Persis, 1965 monotype23.5″ x 17.5″, 33″ x 25.75″Museum Purchase, 1969.2 A Massachusetts native, Howard John Besnia was an art teacher for over 60 years, ending his career at Fitchburg State College, now Fitchburg State University. Besnia never settled on one signature style or medium as […]